What is RIC IV Caracalla 280A?

RIC IV Caracalla 280A is a Gold Aureus of Caracalla (216 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 280A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 280A?

RIC IV Caracalla 280A was struck in Gold, standard weight 6.71g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Caracalla Aureus, Serapis reverse (RIC IV 280A)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 280A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Aureus

Date

216 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

6.71g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P

Serapis, wearing polos on head, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 280A is an aureus of Caracalla (216 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Serapis, wearing polos on head, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left hand. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 6.71g, 20mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Caracalla 280A?: RIC IV Caracalla 280A is a Gold Aureus of Caracalla (216 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 280A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 280A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Serapis, wearing polos on head, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre in left hand with the inscription P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 280A?: RIC IV Caracalla 280A was struck in Gold, standard weight 6.71g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.